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Mental health in midlife deserves more attention than it gets 🤍Many people find themselves juggling careers, family resp...
14/06/2026

Mental health in midlife deserves more attention than it gets 🤍

Many people find themselves juggling careers, family responsibilities, relationships struggles, health concerns, and the pressure of holding everything together.

Never mind the stress of this triggering old wounds, unresolved trauma and unprocessed emotions.

It’s no surprise that stress, anxiety, overwhelm, and emotional exhaustion can start to show up on top of everything else.

The good news? You don’t have to wait until burnout to start supporting your mental wellbeing.

One of the most powerful places to begin is with your nervous system.

I’ve created a FREE 2-Minute Nervous System Reset Audio to help you step out of stress mode and reconnect with a sense of calm and safety in your body.

Think of it as the first step in your self-therapy journey.

✨ Comment “RESET” below or tap the link in the final slide or bio to download your free audio and start creating more calm from the inside out.

Let’s talk about this in the comments….you don’t need to struggle in silence ❤️

07/06/2026

How many times a day do you push through because there simply isn’t time to stop?

For many midlife women, the day starts before we’ve even had a chance to check in with ourselves.

We’re managing households, relationships, work, ageing parents, growing children, endless lists and responsibilities. It’s full on and we become so accustomed to carrying the invisible load that stress starts to feel normal.

But just because it’s familiar doesn’t mean to say it’s sustainable.

When your nervous system spends too long in go mode you end up feeling permanently exhausted, irritable, overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected and emotionally depleted.

The great news is that regulation your nervous system is lacking doesn’t have to take an hour of meditation or a complete life overhaul.

It can start with 2 intentional minutes for you to…

✨Stop
✨Breathe
✨take a moment for yourself.

To ensure you do that I’ve recorded a free 2-minute Nervous System Reset audio to help you interrupt the stress cycle and reconnect with a sense of calm, even on crazy days.

Comment ME and I’ll send it to you, or simply click link in my bio to download it 🔗

01/06/2026

Yesterday’s full moon brought a welcome release, marking a natural shift in seasons ☀️

As we cross into June, the energy turns toward steady growth and early summer warmth.

It is the perfect day to reset your focus, clear the mental clutter, and plant firm roots for the months ahead.

To step into this season feeling grounded, give yourself a moment to reflect with these journal prompts:

✨ What did yesterday’s full moon help you shake off, and how do you feel today because of it?

✨Looking at the shift into June, what is one simple, daily habit that will keep you feeling grounded this summer?

✨If you could describe the energy you want to cultivate over the next three months in just one word, what is it?

What’s your word for this season, share below ↓

30/05/2026

This Full Moon in Sagittarius on Sunday May 31st is your cosmic green light to break free from limiting beliefs, outgrow expired identities, and take a leap of faith into your next big adventure 💫

The rare Blue Moon in Sagittarius is here to shatter any illusions keeping you small and force you to look at the bigger picture.

Because this is the second full moon in May, so the energy is amplified, asking for radical honesty and a willingness to embrace the unknown.

This fiery, adventurous energy is asking you to stop tolerating dynamics and limiting stories that no longer fit who you are becoming.

Also think back to the time of the new moon 6 months ago…what intentions did you set…you see the unfolding?

Take a moment to ask yourself under this moon:

✨ What belief am I ready to outgrow?
✨ Where have I been playing small?
✨ What would I choose if I trusted the bigger vision for my life?
✨Where would I allow life to take me?

Blue Moon Journal Prompt 🌚

Write down one brave goal for your next chapter and one old habit you are officially leaving behind.

Safely burn or tear up the paper to seal your intentions now✨

Happy full moon 🌕

EMBODY WEEKLY 🤍The fire of last week has softened into a whisper.We are currently moving through the dark of the moon th...
11/05/2026

EMBODY WEEKLY 🤍

The fire of last week has softened into a whisper.

We are currently moving through the dark of the moon the quiet, liminal space between the intensity of the Full Moon and the fresh start of the New Moon.

It is a week for the undoing.

The fire of last week has softened into a whisper.

We are currently moving through the dark of the moon the quiet, which is the liminal space between the intensity of the Full Moon and the fresh start of the New Moon.

It is a week for undoing. If you feel a pull toward solitude or a sudden need to clear your space (both internally and externally), honor it.

This is you integrating.

You are allowing the old versions of you to dissolve so you can step into the next cycle with lighter shoulders.

Transformation doesn’t always look like a breakthrough, often it looks like a quiet surrender and it’s about trusting the void.

You’ve got this 💫

Does this feel familiar? Often, we wait for a massive burnout before we realise we need help. But our nervous system usu...
06/05/2026

Does this feel familiar?

Often, we wait for a massive burnout before we realise we need help.

But our nervous system usually sends smaller, quieter signals first.

If you are dealing with:

☕️ Morning dread
🧠 A loud inner critic
😴 Broken sleep
🤷‍♀️ Stuggle to get through each day

it’s not a sign you’re broken.

It’s a sign that your system is overloaded and needs support.

This is your reminder: You can learn to soothe your system and change the story.

Which is exactly what I did for myself and guided many many many women over the past 13 years to do the same.

It’s absolutely possible for you too.

The first step is to take a slow deep breath, bring a hand to your chest and and tell yourself:

“It’s ok, I am safe and all is well in my world”.

✨ Save this post to remind yourself to take a breath and gently reassure yourself today.

💬 Which one do you struggle with the most?

Let’s talk in the comments.🔗

Link in bio for tools to build a more compassionate, calm inner life with The Self Therapy School

EMBODY THIS WEEK 🤍The intensity of Friday’s Full Moon has left us with a trail of clarity. You’ve seen the hidden truths...
04/05/2026

EMBODY THIS WEEK 🤍

The intensity of Friday’s Full Moon has left us with a trail of clarity.

You’ve seen the hidden truths now it’s time to integrate them.

The Energy: You may feel a pull toward old versions of yourself that feel safe, yet you know they no longer fit - I know I certainly am.

This is the gap between fear and true growth, which is why it feels intense!

The Invitation: Dive deep. Use today to shed the structures you’ve outgrown.

Create the space required for your rebirth.

The Affirmation:”I release the versions of myself I have outgrown to make space for the truth of who I am becoming.

The Practice:Take 5 minutes in a wide-knee Child’s Pose (see yesterday’s post).

As you exhale, imagine letting go of the heavy attachments that no longer serve your soul ✨

03/05/2026

Ever feel like your brain has too many tabs open?

Extended Child’s Pose with wide knees (Prasarita Balasana) is more than just a yoga posture it’s a physical reset button for your nervous system.

By widening the knees, we create space for the hips to release and the spine to decompress, signaling to our body that it is safe to let go.

My sister introduced me to yoga during recovery from my first episode of psychosis over 30 years ago and has been one my go to’s ever since. I loved yoga so much I did a 2-year teacher training course back in 2014 and have been running local classes since 2016.

Why we love this posture at Self Therapy School:

✨ Regulates the nervous system: Forehead-to-mat contact calms the “fight or flight” response.

✨ Deep Hip Release: Opens the adductors and pelvic floor where we often store emotional tension.

✨ Spinal Decompression: Gently lengthens the lower back and opens the shoulders.

Give yourself just a few minute to simply breathe, release and let go.

Your body and mind will thank you 🙏

Let me know in the comments if yours did….🥰

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